The NBA season is barely a week old, yet the trade talk is impossible to ignore.

It's been an incredibly unlucky start to 2026-27 for the league as a whole. Injuries have stacked up at a record pace, with several big stars expected to be sidelined for weeks. The list already includes Anthony Edwards, Kawhi Leonard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tyrese Haliburton, and more.

To be sure, a lot of these teams will simply wait things out. There is little use in making any aggressive moves this early in the year. However, there is one team that may have no choice but to shake things up due to the severity of their injuries – the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jalen Williams is expected to miss the rest of the season, while guard Cason Wallace is at risk of the same fate. As deep as that roster is, the absence of those two creates major roster holes for a team with championship aspirations.

Does that mean OKC will make a big move in the immediate future? Not necessarily.…